Campaigning ends for 88 seats in Phase 2 of LS polls

The curtains came down Wednesday evening on a high-voltage campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls in 88 seats across 13 states on April 26. IMAGE: BJP candidate for Mathura, Hema......

Wayanad May Not Be A Breeze For Rahul

Enquiries in Kalpetta showed that Wayanad will continue to support Rahul, but not to the same extent as in 2019, when his margin of victory had been enormous, reports Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Rahul......

Regions with real 'vikas' are beyond BJP's reach: Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday dismissed the Bharatiya Janata Party's claim of a strong performance in south India in the Lok Sabha polls as a product of its "propaganda mill",......

India's Untold Nepal Stories

In 2017, a retired R&AW officer conveyed that Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was keen to get monarchy restored in Nepal and suggested that I support these efforts. A fascinating......

In non-cigarettes push, how ITC built more than 25 FMCG mother brands

A young couple sharing a laugh — in the living room over a Polish joke book, on the beach, in the rain — with the tagline, “Made for each other”, hung from billboards at......

'Our Aim Is Housing Finance's Siginficant Role In Economic Growth'

'We are working with a few housing finance companies to drive affordable lending because that's where we believe our sweet spot is.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Indian Mortgage......

Why Zydus is likely to continue with its outperformance

Even as most of its large-cap pharmaceutical peers have struggled to stay above water on the returns front, Zydus Lifesciences has been one of the big outperformers within the sector over the past......

Carens is another arrow in Kia's packed quiver

The Carens is a warning for cars such as the Tata Safari, Hyundai Alcazar, Maruti Ertiga, Toyota Innova Crista and Mahindra XUV 700, because Kia punches much harder than others in its weight......

Adipurush Review: Why Mess With An Epic?

Cherry blossoms in Sri Lanka, Hanuman speaking Bombaiya, the mythical Sone Ki Lanka looking darkly Gothic, Raavan looking like a Bollywood dude... this is not modernisation. This is a travesty,......

Ready For Shilpa Shetty's Gangsta Film?

What are the stars working on? Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shety/Instagram Shilpa Shetty looks unrecognisable in her new Kannada film, KD: The Devil. KD is directed by Prem, know for his......

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

This isn't a compilation of his best films, biggest blockbusters or important milestones, but moments that swept Sukanya Verma off the floor, blew her heart into smithereens, regaled her with their......

'If Kashmir Files is branded anti-Islam, it's politics'

'What matters to me is that the film is reaching out and touching hearts.''An 85-year old man and his 75-year wife, who had never stepped into a cinema, went to see The Kashmir Files.''That is my......

How Dravid tackles criticism and unwinds

Rahul Dravid's ability to soak in pressure contributed in India's bull run in World Cup IMAGE: India Head Coach Rahul Dravid with captain Rohit Sharma. Photograph: BCCI/X Few days before the......

'Kohli has changed Indian cricket's DNA'

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sudarsan Pattnaik/X India's head coach, Rahul Dravid, showered praise on the iconic Indian cricketer, Virat Kohli, who celebrates his 35th birthday on Sunday, as India......

Hayden reveals reason for India's ICC title drought

It's a mindset thing: Hayden on India's ICC title drought, advises them to forget about outcome in WTC final IMAGE: India's last ICC title came under the leadership of M S Dhoni back in 2013 and......

How Chirag Patil got to play his dad in '83

'Ranveer Singh is on a different level, he is a super human.''The kind of energy, the kind of seriousness and dedication he has towards his work, it is just phenomenal.' IMAGE: Former India......

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

IMAGE: Action from the Durand Cup match played between Mohammedan Sporting and CRPF in Kolkata on Friday. Photograph: Durand Cup Two-time former champions Mohammedan Sporting overwhelmed Central......